Progress not Perfection

Sun_Addict

Forgot to say I picked up a lovely gift set for Mr SA for Christmas, a bottle of beer and fancy glass. Mr T has got some great alcohol gift sets on offer.

Sun_Addict

Afternoon all.

Worked in the office this morning until lunchtime - thank goodness that's now my 3 days in the office ticked off for this week. I caught the bus there and back as I still had time left on my 24 hour ticket. It took forever on the journey home, the bus was packed which is unusual for a lunchtime. A woman who sat next to me said the city centre was unusually busy today too. As I was late going in to work because of yoga I nipped into Primani to drop off some more textile recycling. I also picked up some PJ bottoms for Mr SA as he's only got 2 pairs. They had some bargain men's jogging bottoms and sweatshirts reduced to £1 each so I bought him those as well. He's really pleased with his surprise haul.

Picked up a free coffee from Gr£ggs thanks to @Dakota_Rose for sending me her 🐙voucher that she won't be able to use 😊 Picked up a free sausage roll courtesy of 🐙for Mr SA from a different Gr£ggs.

Mr M delivery arrived first thing, one sub which was fine, nothing missing.

Mid-week finance check done and cc balance cleared. Paid £3.00 for the wheelie bin clean and sent an oddment of £1.80 to the Christmas pot, although I had to transfer some money from that pot to cover the few Christmas bits I've bought.

Today's exercise: yoga (done), 11,836 steps despite catching the bus both ways and it's Zumba at 6pm.

Tonight's dinner is salmon with sweet potato wedges and steamed veg.

Thank goodness I'm WFH for the next two days then it's the weekend. Got two busy days ahead though.

Sun_Addict

Morning all, happy Friday eve.

WFH today thank goodness so had a nice relaxing start to the day followed by a ride and shine yoga session from the FitOn app.

The carpet cleaner arrived at 9 but unfortunately he can’t clean the carpet because it’s too badly stained with urine - thank you Mr SA and the furries 😞 He said he could just clean it but the stains would come back worse because they’re in the underlay. He advised replacing the carpet then getting it scotch guarded. He said he could do an in depth clean but it would be expensive and take 3 hours. He didn’t think it was worth it compared to the cost of replacing the carpet. He used a special light to show up the urine and it was embarrassing just how much there was. At least he was honest. He advised giving the floorboards a good clean before putting down a new carpet because they’d probably be stained too.

So I think I’m going to take his advice and replace it. I’m not going to go for the most expensive carpet this time as the same issue is going to come up even if I get it scotch guarded. I’ve lost count of how many carpets we’ve had on the stairs and landing.

I’m disappointed but not surprised.

Further doings today are my pensions call this afternoon followed by Mr SA’s hospital appointment.

Today’s exercise is yoga (done), dog walking, a lunchtime strength training class and walking to/from the hospital (over an hour’s walk each way).

Tonight’s dinner is a portion of veggie lasagne from freezer stocks with salad.

WelshmansDaughter

I assume there is a reason for keeping carpet instead of a more urine friendly solution (didn't think I'd be typing that today). So I shall offer sympathies.

Willowtree222

That's disappointing. Him advising is good though, some would have simply done the job and charged you.

Sun_Addict

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82169558#Comment_82169558

It’s the stairs and landing carpet and the only carpet in the house. I’m not sure what would be a better option to be honest.

greenbee

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82169606#Comment_82169606

Puppy pads?

Cherryfudge

Hopefully there will be some sort of help for Mr SA now he has a diagnosis, so this will be less of an issue in the future. The carpet cleaner chap sounds as though he's helpful though: much better to know than get a large bill and have the problem come back.

PennysIntoPounds

Sorry you've had to hear that, but also great he told you. As @Willowtree222 and @Cherryfudge said, there's plenty tradesmen would take your money for the job you asked for and not give any professional insight or recommendation. He's a keeper!

Hope the pension call and hospital appointment went well, and that the lasagne was scrummy 🥂

Sun_Addict

Morning all, happy Friday.

Mr SA’s appointment went well and he’s now on medication for his severe BAM. He needs to cut down on fatty foods as well. Told the consultant he’s partial to Gr£ggs sausage rolls and he said so was he 😆

We had to wait 40 minutes at the hospital pharmacy for the meds so we didn’t get home until 6.30. We left the house at 2.30.

The NW regular saver has matured, interest was £89.72 so £9.72 of that has been sent to the Christmas pot. I need to decide where the rest is going, it is in the main the home improvements savings. A new stairs/landing carpet will be top of the list. Opened up a new regular saver so I need to start that off when it appears.

DD paid her board so that’s gone to the holiday pot. Another couple of oddments went to the Christmas pot.

The handyman is arriving at 9 to change the bathroom lights. Hopefully that will go smoothly.

I’ve got the hairdressers at 4pm.

Today’s exercise is yoga (done), dog walking, Zumba and strength training.

Tonight’s dinner is spiced butternut squash stew.

The pensions call yesterday wasn’t that useful and I had to cut it short because of leaving for the hospital. I’d already made my mind up what I was doing and the call really just confirmed I was doing the right thing for me. I need to tell my manager I’m going down to 3 days a week from 1 January although I’d already mentioned it just not confirmed it.